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27/10/2022
Well Jax has had me fairly puzzled these last couple of weeks.
On his own a complete slug didn't want to go as you saw.
Decided to ride him in company and that was a total disaster.
Have lunged him, long lined him and he has been so anxious. Chomping the bit like he's possessed.
In the paddock hooning around like an idiot.
So I have him next to a couple of little friends.
The first day he was flinging himself around as he does.
I've tried toxin binders, haying him out, special feed and nothing changed.
Day 3 of his little friends being there, snarking at him over the fence and he seemed a little calmer.
So this time I long lined him In a halter. No chomping but a lot of snorting.
Curious he was so well behaved.
He stood quietly for me to get on.
He did start out a slug but we did figure of 8s in the paddock without incident.
So I'm claiming today as a win.
I rode him in a hackamore and it went well. Not sure if that's the difference but I'll take the win and see what tomorrow holds.
How crack up is this.
I was quite cocky when I started this ride. Thinking oh look at me go, reading my horses thoughts, connecting being patient etc. We did great on the way out but on the way back .... we hit a snag.
Usually horses are keen to go back but not Jax.
I don't know how long we sat there but I ended up calling for help 🤣🤣.
So my 10 year old gets in behind waves a stick and clicks Jax on and a way we go. Embarrassing much.
Anyway check out my antics as I try to encourage that lump of fluff to go back to his paddock 😄
07/10/2022
Making a perfect circle 😄 second ride on Jax went fabulous 👌
First ride on Thomas McBride after 9 months off babysitting colts.
He was cool as a cucumber. We did all the gates and took the lead when his TB girlfriend got a bit stuck.
Best yet we got to see Star with his little family. Hasn't the foal grown. A yearling now and bigger than his mumma 😍
It's been awhile since we did aby work with young green SBs. Here is Giselle on Blue who had a tough time after ending up in the wrong hands.
He now has a new owner and hopefully we can help out. He is a very cute boy who loves the sprinkler 😊
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